COAST. It don't make any difference if you want me to or not; I do, got
to, it's so strong in me--won't you have me?
GEORGIANA. No! Won't you leave me alone a little?
COAST. No, I can't. Listen; I know I'm not refined enough for you--but
I can get over that in time. Sure! I can get over everything for you, if
you'll only love me.
GEORGIANA. No! now go away from me.
[_He kneels beside her a little awkwardly, trying to make her look at
him._
COAST. There isn't a thing in this world that money can buy I won't give
you.
GEORGIANA. There are some things money can't buy.
COAST. No, there ain't--not _my_ money! You'll have everything a woman
can hanker after in this world--the best there is, and Steve shall have
it, too, for your sake.
GEORGIANA. I can never love you.
COAST. Listen! I'll make my wife the biggest woman in the city--I'll
make her--
GEORGIANA. [_Interrupting._] Sam, stop! [_He rises._] I can't hear any
more!
[_A pause--she sobs; he waits._
COAST. I won't stop, not till you say you'll marry me! If I let up
to-day, I'll begin again to-morrow, and when I stop to-morrow it'll be
to go ahead the day after! I've never failed yet in getting anything
I've set after, and this is the biggest thing I've ever made up my mind
to.
Pages:
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92